After going viral in 2023, the Nopia synth is nearly finished and expected to launch in a few months for around £550, offering a unique harmonic interplay with multiple modules like chord builder, tonal selector, and extensions dial.
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After setting the music gear corner of the internet on fire back in 2023 with the<a href="https://youtu.be/Ivuy9QYLFVY"> first glimpse</a> at the<a href="https://nopia.io/"> Nopia</a>, creators Martin Grieco and Rocío Gal are almost ready to bring it to market. The duo brought it to the<a href="https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/we-got-an-exclusive-first-look-at-nopia-the-viral-chord-synth-and-harmony-machine-that-broke-the-internet"> <em>MusicRadar</em></a> offices for an in-depth first look and revealed that it will be launching in "a couple of months" for around £550.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nopia is built around harmonic interplay in a unique way. Rather than a few knobs and a keyboard controlling a single synth patch, it blends multiple modules - keys, bass, arp, and pad - into a single performance, not unlike a drumless<a href="https://www.theverge.com/reviews/608609/teenage-engineering-op-xy-review"> groovebox</a>. There's a one-octave keyboard called the Chord Builder, a 12-b …</p>
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# After years of teasing, the viral Nopia synth is ‘basically finished’
Source: [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/964499/nopia-viral-synth-finished-price-release-demo](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/964499/nopia-viral-synth-finished-price-release-demo)
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Terrence O'Brien
is the Verge’s weekend editor\. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths\.
After setting the music gear corner of the internet on fire back in 2023 with the[first glimpse](https://youtu.be/Ivuy9QYLFVY)at the[Nopia](https://nopia.io/), creators Martin Grieco and Rocío Gal are almost ready to bring it to market\. The duo brought it to the[*MusicRadar*](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/we-got-an-exclusive-first-look-at-nopia-the-viral-chord-synth-and-harmony-machine-that-broke-the-internet)offices for an in\-depth first look and revealed that it will be launching in “a couple of months” for around £550\.
Nopia is built around harmonic interplay in a unique way\. Rather than a few knobs and a keyboard controlling a single synth patch, it blends multiple modules — keys, bass, arp, and pad — into a single performance, not unlike a drumless[groovebox](https://www.theverge.com/reviews/608609/teenage-engineering-op-xy-review)\. There’s a one\-octave keyboard called the Chord Builder, a 12\-button Tonal Selector, and an Extensions Dial that dictate the key and voicing of the chords\. The idea is to let you play complex harmonies with just a finger or two\.
Additional performance features include a strum plate in the top\-right corner for plucking specific notes from a chord and a slider for full chord pitch bends\.
In addition to the virtual analog and sample\-based synth engines, there are basic effects like delay, reverb, tape emulation, and beat repeat, as well as a ton of connectivity options, including per\-module MIDI output for controlling other instruments with Nopia’s harmonic engine\.
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- Terrence O'Brien
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